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Table 3 E. coli pathotypes virulence genes (N = 138)

From: Short reads-based characterization of pathotype diversity and drug resistance among Escherichia coli isolated from patients attending regional referral hospitals in Tanzania

Pathotypes

Virulence gene

Prevalence, n (%)

Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC)

  

EAEC

aggR

3 (2.2)

aatA

3 (2.2)

agg3A

3 (2.2)

hlyE

71 (51.4)

DAEC

afaA/E

37 (26.8)

EIEC

ipaH

1 (0.7)

EPEC

espA

1 (0.7)

eae

1 (0.7)

EHEC

Stx1, stx2

0 (0.0)

Extraintestinal E. coli (ExPEC)

  

UPEC

fyuA

114 (82.6)

chuA

95 (68.8)

yfcV

80 (58.0)

vat

16 (11.6)

papC

46 (33.3)

sfa

5 (3.6)

cnf

24 (17.4)

NMEC

irp

113 (81.9)

neuC

16 (11.6)